Epitasis E*pit"a*sis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a stretching, fr. ?
to stretch upon or over; 'epi` upon + ? to stretch.]
1. That part which embraces the main action of a play, poem,
and the like, and leads on to the catastrophe; -- opposed
to {protasis}.
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epitasis — [ē pit′ə sis] n. [ModL &LT; Gr, a stretching, intensity &LT; epiteinein, to stretch, intensify &LT; epi , EPI + teinein, to stretch: see THIN] that part of a play, esp. in classical drama, between the protasis, or exposition, and the catastrophe… … English World dictionary

epitasis — noun /ɪˈpɪtəsɪs/ a) In ancient drama, the second part of a play, in which the action begins. , 1760: How my uncle Toby and Corporal Trim managed this matter, with the history of their campaigns, which were no way barren of events, may make no… … Wiktionary